Veldwijk Park Hengelo
The sport district
Veldwijk Noord was a typical post-war district, where fewer people were choosing to live. Which is crazy, because around the corner was a former water catchment area waiting to be discovered. And, looking forward, there was the Sports Centre Hengelo with the Twente Football Club training complex and the Fanny Blankers Koen athletics stadium. Our plan for the renewal was therefore simple: combine living with water and sports. However, the implementation was not so simple. The water area was designated as a 'business park' and was therefore worth a lot. And the Twente Football club bulletin allowed anyone to follow the news.
And yet it succeeded. The water catchment area is now called Water Tower Park Hengelo. The park was delivered in spring 2017, including the brand new Veld Creek, which keeps this part of the city dry. There's also a new multi-purpose school in the middle of the park in anticipation of the children from the new homes that will be ready next year.
Details
- Date
- 2006-2013
- Product
- Competition (winner), policy brief, urban plan
- Clients
- Welbions housing corporation, Municipality of Hengelo, FC Twente and several organisations in education, sport and care
- Project website
- http://www.parkveldwijkhengelo.nl
- Contact
- Andries Geerse
andriesgeerse@welovethecity.eu - In cooperation with
- Johan De Wachter Architecten & Karres+Brands
Molenwijk Amsterdam
»Closed competition

WeLoveTheCity and Johan De Wachter Architects win with the motto: FBK Village!
view detailsWater Tower Park Hengelo

WeLoveTheCity fought for it for years and now it's ready: Water Tower Park Hengelo.
view detailsDownload the Policy Brief

Hengelo municipal council has approved the Policy Brief.
view detailsUrban master plan

WeLoveTheCity made a detailed plan for the first phase of development.
view detailsArea positioning

Welbions, Droste Real Estate Developers and Ter Steege Bouw Real Estate are realising the housing area.
view detailsServices cluster

Housing is a lot more than just a roof above your head. They understand that in Hengelo.
view detailsFinally...
Projects sometimes take long, but then you really have something!
view detailsRealisation of Park Quarter started
New multifunctional school motor for renewal of Berflo Es, Hengelo
view detailsApproval zoning plans Berflo Es
Municipality of Hengelo starts renewal with building of multipurpose school in March 2013
view detailsPark Quarter urban plan approved
Municipality of Hengelo starts zoning procedure
view detailsFC Twente will participate
Sport as an engine for urban renewal: sports lessons from Blaise N'Kufo
view detailsFBK Village one step closer
The memorandum of principles is ready: positive reactions!
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